Eagles announce two roster moves as team starts trimming down to 85 players

With NFL rosters needing to be trimmed down to 85 players, the Philadelphia Eagles have released OL William Dunkle and LB Ali Fayad.

The NFL recently approved a roster reduction rule allowing teams to trim to 85 players after the first preseason game.

Teams will trim down to 80 players after the second preseason contest, with the final contest to 53 coming the Tuesday after the final preseason action of the summer.

Philadelphia has started that process by releasing offensive tackle William Dunkle and SAM linebacker, Ali Fayad.